Assisted Living Facilities in Yardley, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Yardley, PA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Yardley was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in Yardley.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.4, Yardley is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Yardley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yardley, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Yardley, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Yardley is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 6, Yardley rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 240.2 physicians per capita, Yardley closely matches the national average. Yardley scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 27.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Yardley is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Yardley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Yardley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 56.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Yardley, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	240.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	13	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yardley, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Yardley, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Yardley is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Yardley are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Yardley is $4,678 , which is 43.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yardley indexes at 35.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 78.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Yardley, PA
Aggregate Index	135
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	178
Food Index	125
Utilities Index	131
Transportation Index	112

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yardley, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Yardley. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Yardley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.5, Yardley rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 206 days each year in Yardley, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Yardley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yardley is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $73,988 per year, the population of Yardley earns a better than average median household income. Yardley has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.50 percent of the population in Yardley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Yardley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	52.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	565.9	97.7
Pharmacies	282.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65